Hanson residents will vote on the Fiscal Year 2026 budget at the Annual and Special Town Meeting on May 5. The warrant includes a proposed override article. This is a frequently asked question.
QUESTION: What is the current proposed FY26 budget?
ANSWER: The FY26 proposed total operating budget request from town departments is $39,186,078. The Hanson Finance Committee is recommending a $37,155,087 total operating budget for FY2026, which includes the override, or $35,216,812 without the override.
The Whitman-Hanson Regional School District’s FY26 budget assessment for Hanson — $16,978,902 — is approximately 43% of the Town of Hanson’s overall requested operating budget.
The Town’s proposed FY26 budget also includes services that were previously cut at the May 2024 Town Meeting and restored at an October 2024 Special Town Meeting, resulting in what appears to be a larger percentage increase compared to the FY25 approved and FY26 proposed budgets.
For more Frequently Asked Questions about Hanson’s budget process and this year’s override proposal, click here.